Cancer

Whether walking to raise money for cancer research or to remember a loved one who died from the disease, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night event started and finished at the Coastline Convention Center in downtown Wilmington. Full story...

Craig Broeder has been biking cross country since April. He passed through the Port City Tuesday on his way to Myrtle Beach. His goal: biking 9,000 miles in 100 days to get one million people to donate a dollar for ovarian cancer research. Full story...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in America, according to the American Cancer Society. Now is your chance to learn more about the disease, and the newest technology in cancer treatment. Full story...

Musicians, artists, family and friends attended a fundraiser Sunday night to help a 14-year-old boy battling cancer. Full story...

The New Hanover Regional Medical Center is rolling out its Coastal Care Van. The mobile cancer screening unit provides mammograms for no charge for women without insurance. Full story...

This weekend, you can help a family whose young daughter is battling a rare form of cancer. Two months ago, doctors diagnosed 6 year old Ellie Shoal Potvin with stage 4 abdomyosarcoma. Full story...

The American Cancer Society is helping caregivers cope with taking care of a sick loved one. Full story...

Environments including passive smoking thought to be a cause in increased cancer risks. Full story...

Twenty-two thousand. That's the number of children that will die from cancer in the US this year. Fifty-six of them will be from North Carolina. Here in New Hanover County, volunteers teamed up with St. Jude's Children's Hospital to walk for a cure. Full story...